THREE EGGS PER WEEK FOR CHILDREN

THREE EGGS PER WEEK FOR CHILDREN:

• The Government under the leadership of Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi takes keen interest in the welfare of children and their development in order to improve the potential of future generations in Tamil Nadu.Hon’ble Chief Minister Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi launched a new scheme on 03-06-1989 for providing one boiled egg in a fortnight for the children and the students in the age group of 2-15 years in Anganwadi and nutritious meal centres in schools. Subsequently, this was modified during April 1998 by the Government under the leadership of Dr.Kalaignar to provide one boiled egg every week for the nutritious meal beneficiaries.

• It has been announced in the election manifesto for the year 2006, that two boiled eggs will be provided every week. In order to implement this announcement, Hon’ble Chief Minister Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi immediately on assuming office, signed the concerned file and passed orders for providing two boiled eggs every week. This is a pioneer event in the history of democracy. 

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  It was announced in the Budget for 2007-2008 that three boiled eggs will be provided every week along with nutritious meal. On that basis, it has been ordered that three boiled eggs will be provided every week from 15-07-2007, the birthday of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar. As a result, 71 lakh children and students in the age group of 2-15 years are benefited under this scheme through 87,642 Nutritious meal centres and Anganwadi centres functioning under MGR Nutritious Meal Programme and Integrated Child Development Services Scheme. 

• Further, Hon’ble Chief Minister has ordered to provide one boiled egg every week to the children in the age group of 1-2 years also. About 2,40,017 children is benefited by this new scheme from 15-07-2007. The total expenditure for these schemes will be Rs.165 crores per annum. The Supreme Court of India has advised that nutritious food with 300 calories of energy and 8-12 grams protein .